Hi, there; new academic year is here...

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It's a bit sad to write about the ongoing autumn and all the responsibilities it brings about. Well, the top news is that after having been looking for a position with a good university or company in a number of places, I decided to settle at HSE (Higher School of Economics). There are some good reasons for that - firstly, it's fairly close to my place in Moscow (only 10 min drive), secondly, students seem to be brighter than in other universities and,last but not least, I'll be teaching IT students - perhaps, it's going to be a kind of challange for me as I don't know much about this brand new area of ELT. As usual, I'll have to struggle to cope with this difficulty. But still, I hope to benefit from this new experience,too. The bad news is that my elder daughter Marina has split up with her husband Alexandr and left home. I don't want to be judgemental, but I can see many good reasons for that. The worst thing about it is that my grandson Stanislav (who is a good boy, but lazy) has been abandoned by his Mum, even though he is already 17. But she had nothing to do and desperate...
All these changes in my life make me feel a bit apprehensive and are getting me down. Anyway, I know that I'll try to help my daughter and grandson if they ask me for that. But regrettably they don't...I even think that Stas is offended, let alone depressed...Well, to sum up: autumn is coming with all the rain and grey skies... The only bright thing in this autumn is escaping to my dacha where I feel myself different or to walk in Moscow. Have a look...

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